Gun law stymies county clerks

Gun law stymies county clerks – It has been a week since the Ontario County Clerk’s Office began accepting the pistol permit “opt-out” privacy forms, and already, the office has been inundated with forms, said County Clerk Matthew Hoose.  The office started...

Pro-gun-law forces cancel showdown

Pro-gun-law forces cancel showdown – A Potentially explosive confrontation over Gov. Cuomo’s tough new gun law was avoided over the weekend as 1199 SEIU, the hospital workers union, abruptly canceled a Thursday rally designed to challenge some 10,000 opponents...

Gun Permit Applications Way Up In Suffolk County

Gun Permit Applications Way Up In Suffolk County – Interest in gun ownership has seen a major jump in Suffolk County lately.  The number of new applications for pistol permits in Suffolk County went from 2,035 in 2011 to 2,606 in 2012, according to a...

Pistol permit holders line up for privacy protection

Pistol permit holders line up for privacy protection – Despite vocal opposition by some gun owners and guns rights advocates, the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act enacted last month has one provision that has been met with enthusiasm in...